#37A87D
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.7% 0.12 163.8), rgb(55, 168, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#37A87D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37A87D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 168, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.12 163.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #37A87D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37A87D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A87D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A87D text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.033 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B391
oklch(70.6% 0.094 164.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37A87D
oklch(65.7% 0.12 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#044E36
oklch(37.6% 0.078 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E20
oklch(27% 0.05 164.4)
#37A87D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A59C7B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969180 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37A87D
#37A87D
oklch(65.7% 0.12 163.8)
- #C472A4
#C472A4
oklch(65.7% 0.12 343.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #37A87D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
Use #37A87D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.